Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Tunnel No. 1 East Portal |
| Date | April 28, 1943 |
| Description | Photograph shows tunnel cut into rocky hill near mile post 333.5 and station 313.5 in section 2L of the Blue Ridge Parkway, taken by Ted Pease on April 28, 1943. Sign alongside road indicates "Icy Road" |
| Commentary | This photo shows the sheer amount of grunt labor used when building the Blue Ridge Parkway. The jagged top was blasted through with dynamite and was left perhaps in hopes of creating a more natural feel to the motorway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 334 Parkway Milepost: 334.0
Latitude: 35.851263
Longitude: -82.093122 |
| Creator Individual | Ted Pease |
| Tags |
Landscape
Photographs Signs and signboards Tunnels |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
